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All words written by Steve Elmes. This isn’t a tell-all article; it’s simply my attempt to answer a question posed to me by a friend: “How the hell did IF become IF?” …

My apologies for the graphic nature of this photo. I am aware that male politicians of every stripe lose their jobs for sending images like this to people who don't want…

A good friend of The Cycling Independent, Elizabeth Allen, has started a really cool new video blog series called Turtle Wandering. In her words, this is the description: …

I have been thinking an awful lot about cycling advocacy and inclusivity. Why? Because I dream of a self-powered world, one in which all citizens glide around on a bicycle of…

In your head you just followed the title of this post with, "and torsionally stiff," I'm betting. You may have rolled your eyes as you did it. If there is one more cliched…

An impossible route; seven-days of gravel cycling adventure over one of the most demanding courses in the world. Two riders, long-time mountain bike racing pro Jeremiah…

This piece appeared originally at Dirt Soul Search. Through a miasma of mom jokes and sarcasm, we made a plan to ride. It was the weekly plan, but updated for a new day.…

People send me links to articles about cycling, the way my mom used to cut things out of the paper for me. Because I am a terrible person, I usually fail to reply. Either the…

When most of us think of cycling and competition, we think of racing our bicycle against another person or the clock or against ourselves in the form of personal records. But…

Shimano Original Films has just released a new joint called A Dog’s Tale to put a smile on your face as this week begins. It stars Raven, a 13-year-old retired trail dog who…